Role of oxygen mass transport in rechargeable Li/O2 batteries operating with ionic liquids

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1379-1382

  Monaco, Simone ^a   Soavi, Francesca ^a   Mastragostino, Marina ^a  

^a Dipartimento di Chimica   (Italy)

Author keywords

flow cell; ionic liquid; O2 mass transport; porous carbon cathode; rechargeable Li O2 battery

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS; BIS(TRIFLUOROMETHANE SULFONYL)IMIDE; CARBON ELECTRODE; DISCHARGE CURRENTS; FLOW CELLS; OXYGEN ELECTRODE; POROUS CARBONS; RECHARGEABLE LI/O2 BATTERY;

CATHODES;

IONIC LIQUIDS;

EID: 84877152590     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz4006256     Document Type: Article

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